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Tiny Rebel - Clwb Tropica vs Clwb Tropica NA

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In the past when I drank regularly the Clwb Tropica used to be one of my go to drinks. So a little test to see how Clwb Tropica Non Alc Compares with its 5.5%ABV Cousin and have my opinions changed. The first thing I noticed was the head on the pour the 5.5% version had a much thicker head that stayed around much longer.  The NA version had hardly any head too it.   Looking at the 2 drinks side by side the 5.5% is a cloudier beer.  The 0.5% version has much less of a haze too it and is quite clear colour in comparison. The 5.5% has a very fruity aroma too it with lovely tropical fruit smells coming across the mango is very noticeable.  The non alcoholic version isn't quite as strong smelling but you still get a nice tropical aroma from it. I tried the non alcoholic version first in tasting and it comes across with nice tropical flavours definitely a bit of pineapple and a slight bitter finish but very smooth. Now the alcoholic version this had a tropical taste but I really noticed

Non Alcoholic vs Alcoholic Tiny Rebel Rhubarb and custard Sour

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 So today I am comparing Tiny Rebels  Rhubarb and Custard Sour Non-Alc With its 4% Equivalent. I'm going to look at these on 3 Categories Look, Smell & Taste. Looks The Non Alcoholic drink Pours with a fairly pale Colour with a slight Pink tint to it where as it's alcoholic cousin has a much darker Red look to it. Smell Both of these drinks have very similar smell to them.  As you can probably expect they smell quite strongly of Rhubarb and Custard sweets.  The non alcoholic one is probably a little more on the authentic side of what the sweets smell like.  Where as the 4% has a more sour smell and you get a slight whiff of the alcohol it contains. Taste Now the important factor taste.  I have had both these in the past and very much enjoyed them both for what the are.  The non alcoholic one starts with a Rhubarb taste and then as you swallow you get the custard More or less exactly like the sweets..  The 4% you get a much sourer taste not so much the actual Rhubarb and Cus